Anyone ever climb Mount Washington..... in the Winter?

mds82 · 12-14-2007, 12:57 PM

So i'll be on vacation from work the week od 12/17 - 12/23 and i'm headed up to the White Mountains, NH

Has anyone ever climbed Mt. Washington in the winter time? I know its Damn cold, crazy windy, and some of the worst weather in the world, but i still want to try it!!!

nmulax · 12-14-2007, 01:57 PM

Good luck man.
Not that high of a climb - just over 6k feet, and doesn't look that difficult; the biggest issue will be the weather.

According to Wikipedia:
"winds exceeding hurricane force occur an average of 110 days per year. From November to April, these strong winds are likely to occur during two-thirds of the days."

"Mount Washington's record low of −47 °F (−44 °C) was recorded on January 29, 1934. On January 16, 2004, the summit weather observation registered a temperature of -43.6 °F and sustained winds of 87.5 mph, resulting in a wind chill value of −103 °F (−75 °C) at the mountain.
During a 71 hour stretch from around 3 p.m. on January 13 to around 2 p.m. on January 16, 2004, the wind chill on the summit never went above -50°F. Snowstorms at the summit are routine in every month of the year, with snowfall averaging 645 cm (21 ft) per year."

Wear a warm jacket.

TheLegacy · 12-14-2007, 02:07 PM

You want to go to the winter, have proper gear and becareful. I've gone up it 2 years ago in the fall and it got cold up there. Took me 4 hours up and 4 hours down, but we had a lot of gear on. It was for training/fun.

Brunotheboxer · 12-14-2007, 03:24 PM

went up and climbed mt. washington with my family in a car in the middle of summer once. cant say that you could pay me enough to climb it in cold weather.

mds82 · 12-14-2007, 04:28 PM

Well i should have enough gear to get up and back with no problems.
Mountineering boots w/ crampons, winter gaitors, snow pants, Plenty of top layers, windproof shell, full face mask, ski goggles, hat and hood. also ice axe and hiking poles.

I was up in the mountains 2 weeks ago with no problems, but then again it was all in the trees. Hopefully i'll be coming back with pics from the top.

http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/conditions.php - This is where i hope to be on Tuesday 12/18...

Wish me luck

TheLegacy · 12-14-2007, 04:32 PM

good luck! *shrugs* I was fine in Sept, sure as hell wouldn't do it this time of the year.

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nmulax Brigadier General 391 Rep 4,320 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [7.66]	Good luck man. Not that high of a climb - just over 6k feet, and doesn't look that difficult; the biggest issue will be the weather. According to Wikipedia: "winds exceeding hurricane force occur an average of 110 days per year. From November to April, these strong winds are likely to occur during two-thirds of the days." "Mount Washington's record low of −47 °F (−44 °C) was recorded on January 29, 1934. On January 16, 2004, the summit weather observation registered a temperature of -43.6 °F and sustained winds of 87.5 mph, resulting in a wind chill value of −103 °F (−75 °C) at the mountain. During a 71 hour stretch from around 3 p.m. on January 13 to around 2 p.m. on January 16, 2004, the wind chill on the summit never went above -50°F. Snowstorms at the summit are routine in every month of the year, with snowfall averaging 645 cm (21 ft) per year." Wear a warm jacket. __________________
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mds82 Major General 372 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	Well i should have enough gear to get up and back with no problems. Mountineering boots w/ crampons, winter gaitors, snow pants, Plenty of top layers, windproof shell, full face mask, ski goggles, hat and hood. also ice axe and hiking poles. I was up in the mountains 2 weeks ago with no problems, but then again it was all in the trees. Hopefully i'll be coming back with pics from the top. http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/conditions.php - This is where i hope to be on Tuesday 12/18... Wish me luck
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